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a source of pleasure and profit to those taking part in them. 

 It is hoped that these agreeable excursions will be resumed 

 next summer, and that a still larger number of members and 

 friends will avail themselves of these opportunities of studying 

 nature in the field. These re-unions afford an excellent 

 opportunity for beginners to take up in the most agreeable 

 and practical way the study of Natural History. Among the 

 districts thus worked are Spur Point and neighbourhood, the 

 coast from Yale Castle to Fort Doyle, Mont Cuet, the coast near 

 Fort Le Marchant, Cobo and Grandes Rocques, L'Islet, &c. 



"The transactions of the Society have again been pub- 

 lished, and the volume is one of which the Society may justly 

 be proud. The expense, however, of the undertaking is a heavy 

 one for our limited resources, and this is an additional reason 

 for wishing to see recruits to our ranks. The number of 

 members remains the same, for while five new names have 

 been added to the roll, we have lost five, one by death, and 

 four have left the island. In conclusion, it is our pleasing 

 duty to thank Messrs. Guille and Alles for the free use of the 

 room in which our meetings are held." 



William Sharp, Hon. Sec. 



The Hon. Treasurer then read a statement of the finances 

 of the Society, these accounts having been audited by 

 Messrs. Le Cocq and Cooper. 



The following Report of the Geological section was read 

 by the Secretary of the section, Mr. Coflenette : — 



First Annual Report of the Geological Section of the 

 Guernsey Society of Natural Science. 



The Geological section of this Society commenced its work 

 on the 28th of April, 1891, when the first meeting, since its 

 formation, was held. 



The section has held two indoor meetings, has taken part 

 in ten outdoor excursions, and has also had one excursion of 

 its own. 



The members have also been active in their individual 

 capacities, and more work may be expected of the section 

 next year than it has succeeded in doing this, for much 

 material for future work has been noted. 



WELLS. 



The sinking of two wells first claimed attention. 

 1. — On Mr. Elliott's property in the Grange. 

 This well was sunk to a depth of 85 feet before water was 

 reached. The section shows little else but decomposed and 



